The competition was getting more and more intense.
Wang Dong was in the second group. Before he went up to the stage, Gu Zheng cast a calming spell on him again to boost his confidence and keep him in his best condition for the competition.
Wang Dong was indeed in a good condition, but in the end, he only got 9.05 points, which was a little lower than yesterday.
With this result, it was hard to say whether he could advance or not.
Wang Dong's expression was a little gloomy. Gu Zheng could only comfort him with a few words. Currently, Wang Dong's total score was 22nd, but there was still one group left. In other words, as long as there were nine people in this group with higher scores than him, he would be eliminated.
The third group's competition finally came to an end under everyone's expectations. The judges' scores were quickly displayed on the big screen.
Of the ninety contestants who participated in the last preliminary round, their scores were all displayed on the big screen. The first thirty names were in red, while the rest were in black. Black meant that they were eliminated, while red meant that they advanced.
Wang Dong's name was in the second place in the black column.
His total score today was 32nd. Unfortunately, he was eliminated and didn't make it to the final round. He was only two places away.
"Big brother Gu, my biggest reward for participating in this competition is to get to know you!"
After looking at the rankings on the big screen, Wang Dong calmly said to Gu Zheng. He had a premonition that he would be eliminated. In fact, he didn't expect that his Egg-Fried Rice would make it this far.
For him, after the first day of the competition, every competition was an improvement and growth.
"Wang Dong, actually, your culinary skills are extraordinary. It's just that you haven't figured it out yet. I believe that when you fully understand and master your culinary skills, you will definitely shock the world!"
Gu Zheng comforted him softly. However, what he said was right. Wang Dong's culinary skills came from the Book of Changes and the Eight Trigrams. It was in accordance with the Dao of Yin and Yang. Once he truly mastered it, his culinary skills would be even better than Gu Zheng's.
Of course, this didn't mean that Wang Dong's culinary skills were better than Gokusen's. He was just better than Gu Zheng. After all, Gu Zheng didn't have a deep understanding of Gokusen's culinary skills. He was still far from Gokusen's true level.
Using the same ingredients, Gokusen's food was much better than Gu Zheng's.
"Big Brother Gu, thank you for your encouragement. I will continue to work hard, but you have to work hard too. You must get a good ranking in the finals tomorrow!"
Wang Dong was still very calm. His heart was really calm, and he was very open-minded.
Moreover, what he said before was the truth. The results of the competition were not important. The most important thing was that he got to know Gu Zheng, a big brother who encouraged him and treated him well.
This was his greatest gain, but he still didn't know how great this gain was.
Among the ninety contestants, some were happy and some were sad. The thirty contestants who had advanced had smiles on their faces, while those who had been eliminated looked sad. Some of them had already packed their things and were ready to leave.
There were basically no dark horses in today's competition. Only Mr. Jiang was eliminated. Although he had a very powerful apprentice, that was his apprentice, not him. Today's performance was very ordinary, and his results were not as good as Wang Dong's. Elimination was inevitable.
The final results of the competition were soon posted on the official website.
This was also a notice. The list of contestants in tomorrow's finals was announced. Many people had already refreshed the official website and the forum, waiting for the results. When the results came out, it caused another uproar.
Out of the thirty contestants who had advanced, only one of them had advanced to the finals. The other seventeen contestants had all been eliminated. Only Gu Zheng had advanced, ranking seventh. The most pitiful one was a chef from Xiang Province who had come to participate in the competition. He had performed very well yesterday and was 25th in the overall score, but today, he had fallen to 36th.
The final results were announced, but it was very difficult for people to accept. More than five thousand people had participated in the competition, but only one person had advanced to the finals. This ratio was too low.
But today, no one went to make trouble, and no one spread the dirty tricks in the forum. After reading the list of the thirty contestants who had advanced, many people were frightened.
Those who had really made it to the end were indeed the strong ones.
Among the thirty contestants, sixteen of them had participated in the Chinese Food Competition, and several of them had advanced to the finals. These people were all famous chefs in the country. Their advancement was not surprising.
The remaining ten contestants, except for Gu Zheng, were all famous. Seven of them were members of the Imperial Chef Association. The Imperial Chef Association was a non-governmental organization with a small number of members, but its management was very strict. Only real imperial chefs could join this organization.
The so-called real imperial chefs were those who had entered the core of the country and cooked for important leaders or foreign guests. Without such qualifications, they couldn't join the Imperial Chef Association.
The current total number of members of the Imperial Chef Association was no more than five hundred people, and some of them had retired. This time, seven of them had come, which was not a small number.
The remaining few, with the exception of Gu Zheng, all had their own achievements and prestige. Any one of them had qualifications that were worthy of respect. With such a list out, none of those who had been eliminated could compare to them. With such a comparison, it seemed that they deserved to be promoted, and their attitudes were set in the right place.
However, this highlighted Gu Zheng's difficulties. All the eliminated contestants were now supporting Gu Zheng. He was the only grassroots contestant who had entered the finals.
Grassroots contestant was now synonymous with Gu Zheng in the forum.
"Gu Zheng, congratulations on entering the finals. Wang Dong, don't be discouraged. Your biggest advantage is your youth. In a few years, maybe your stage will be the Chinese Food Competition. At that time, you will be the youngest contestant in the Chinese Food Competition!"
Mumu came back earlier than them. She had known the final result of the competition through the website before. She was also very sorry that Wang Dong was eliminated. She could only comfort him now.
"Sister Mumu, thank you. I will work hard!"
Wang Dong grinned. He would not participate in the competition tomorrow, but he would still go to the finals. He would participate in the competition as Gu Zheng's assistant. In tomorrow's finals, everyone could bring an assistant.
Gu Zheng had never used an assistant before. Wang Dong did not have a competition and just happened to have time, so he asked him to help him.
"Gu Zheng, the finals are different from the preliminaries. The finals require more than one kind of food. Are you ready?"
Seeing that Wang Dong was fine, Mumu was also relieved. In turn, she was worried about Gu Zheng. There was no elimination in the finals, and the competition system had also changed.
Tomorrow's competition would be divided into three rounds, each of two hours. All 30 people would participate in the first round, and the top ten people would continue to participate in the second round. Those who were not in the top ten would automatically become spectators to watch the following rounds.
In other words, if tomorrow's results were in the eleventh to thirtieth place, they could only cook one kind of food and would not be qualified to continue.
The remaining ten people would continue to cook the second food, which could not be the same as before. After that, the total score of the ten people in the two rounds would be used to rank them. The fourth to tenth place would be ranked and then sit with the previous people to watch the competition.
In the third round, the remaining three people would cook another kind of food. Finally, they would be ranked according to the score. The one with the highest total score in the three rounds would be the champion of the final competition, followed by the runner-up and third place.
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